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i disagree with "the new york times" poll. obama still has the edge. if you look at what's happening in the battleground states, there is a 3% roughly increase in the minority vote since the 2008 election. if you look at the last 50 polls, about 38 to 40 of them in the battleground states show that obama is ahead. he is doing better on the enthusiasm question. still as you look at the electoral map today, there is a much easier path to victory that obama has than romney. >> but karen, the president is facing some tough head winds. "the new york times" poll, his disapproval on the economy up by seven points. is that just a matter of timing and how much can the president do about that number? >> a couple of things. one, i'm not too concerned about those numbers because it's july and i actually agree with julian. i think most of these polls tend to oversample white voters and don't fully reflect the diversity in a number of states. when you look at what these pathways to 270 are and the latino vote, they should have oversampled a little bit more. but that
i disagree with "the new york times" poll. obama still has the edge. if you look at what's happening in the battleground states, there is a 3% roughly increase in the minority vote since the 2008 election. if you look at the last 50 polls, about 38 to 40 of them in the battleground states show that obama is ahead. he is doing better on the enthusiasm question. still as you look at the electoral map today, there is a much easier path to victory that obama has than romney. >> but...
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however, some of the polls you're citing there, there's something calls a latino decisions poll. that was obama speaking to hispanic legislatures at their gathering today. the president enjoys a 36-point advantage in many of these swing states and florida which we know from history and current polling, is vitally important. he enjoys an advantage there, an increase of 3% since they polled in january. the president going to be speaking to his most fervent supporters in tampa. we expect him to call out mitt romney again. we've released excerpts of this outsourcing issue, that story that appeared in the "washington post" today, outlining mitt romney's record of doing so among the companies he invesed in. >> thanks so much, mike. one final reminder. starting monday, this broadcast will be shifting one hour later. on at 4:00 p.m. eastern and we hope you'll join us then and the new show "the cycle" starts at 3:00 with some very familiar faces. next, a special clear the air about my exiting friend and colleague, dylan ratigan. ♪ [ barking ] i'm your dog, holding down the fort while yo
however, some of the polls you're citing there, there's something calls a latino decisions poll. that was obama speaking to hispanic legislatures at their gathering today. the president enjoys a 36-point advantage in many of these swing states and florida which we know from history and current polling, is vitally important. he enjoys an advantage there, an increase of 3% since they polled in january. the president going to be speaking to his most fervent supporters in tampa. we expect him to...
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the polls are indicative of that. instead of having this conversation about mocking someone's environmental program, i think that's a different day for a different topic. let's talk about jobs and the economy. >> can i respond to that quickly? >> robert, if i might say so, there was no mockery, these are comments made by mitt romney -- >> what i was referring to -- >> when we do -- >> referring to the laughter about 25 seconds ago -- >> can i respond quickly? >> okay, please. >> i think jobs are important but i think character is important. when it comes to mitt romney, his position on an issue is dictated by what audience he's speaking to. he has more positions than a game of twister. when he speaks to a scientific audience, he says he concedes the scientific consensus. then he mocks the idea of global warming. there is no argument left in the scientific community on climate change. there is no argument. to suggest otherwise is fundamentally dishonest. even the skeptics have come over to agree this is a major problem
the polls are indicative of that. instead of having this conversation about mocking someone's environmental program, i think that's a different day for a different topic. let's talk about jobs and the economy. >> can i respond to that quickly? >> robert, if i might say so, there was no mockery, these are comments made by mitt romney -- >> what i was referring to -- >> when we do -- >> referring to the laughter about 25 seconds ago -- >> can i respond quickly?...
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regional breakdown, in 2008 in the south, in the exit poll, it was even, obama versus mccain. today in that gallup tracking poll, it's a 22-point lead for mitt romney. so i think what you've seen is almost -- it looks like there's been an explosion of anti-obama sentiment in very, very red states which might be inflating romney's standing in that national horse race but then you start looking at those battleground states and it's a different story. >> clarence, romney may have lost this election when gm filed for chapter 11 on june the 1st, 2009, and the government, as you know, provided up to $30 billion in financing. i have to say when i watched romney last night, i thought he delivered the most sophisticated lie of this election when he suggested absolutely shamelessly that he would have guaranteed or offered a guarantee to the auto industry, and perhaps he's assuming that we voters don't understand that you don't have a guarantee unless you have a loan. someone has to give you the money. a guarantee is pointless without the equity. >> that's quite right, and i think when i
regional breakdown, in 2008 in the south, in the exit poll, it was even, obama versus mccain. today in that gallup tracking poll, it's a 22-point lead for mitt romney. so i think what you've seen is almost -- it looks like there's been an explosion of anti-obama sentiment in very, very red states which might be inflating romney's standing in that national horse race but then you start looking at those battleground states and it's a different story. >> clarence, romney may have lost this...
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and he's -- about a month -- two weeks ago the polls were broadly for obama. now it's closing a bit because of the male part. white males tend to be republican voters and they're coming back to romney a little bit after a bit. in ohio they're not. seems as if in ohio the bain capital message has sunk in. virginia, florida, the white vote will go to romney. >> what struck you about that apparent contradiction in the polling? >> i think you saw a little bit of that bounce kind of come down after the post-convention. you're seeing it sort of return to a place where it was very tight. you saw aa shift among independents in florida, which is what made up a lot of that shift. the striking thing about all three polls is how few persuadable voters there are. that's what these debates are usually about but it may wind up be something to turn out the base and fire up some of their people. >> one of the issue, i put this to both of you, one of the problems with mitt romney's campaign, which has been critiqued by those on the left and right, his friends and enemies, is th
and he's -- about a month -- two weeks ago the polls were broadly for obama. now it's closing a bit because of the male part. white males tend to be republican voters and they're coming back to romney a little bit after a bit. in ohio they're not. seems as if in ohio the bain capital message has sunk in. virginia, florida, the white vote will go to romney. >> what struck you about that apparent contradiction in the polling? >> i think you saw a little bit of that bounce kind of come...
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that's why he wins on the poll questions, understands people like me. they are very wanty. once they got into the office, they forgot that's part of the job of president is the part -- >> can i jump in. i agree with that. one other point is part of the story of the last three years doesn't fit with what i think barack obama wants to be as president. i think he is actually still optimistic and so in to unity that the type of extremism that he has faced is a story he wanted to tell. that's something the base is frustrated with. the real story is 33 boats to re, re, repeal health care. taking the economy hostage, getting us downgraded for the first time. >> the american jobs act. not doing anything to create jobs on the part of congress. >> didn't anticipate that. >> that is just -- i'm just speaking about the public evidence of the actions of congress. that doesn't even get us into the birthism and the ugly stuff going on. that's not a story that barack obama or his aides wanted to tell. it's a story we know. but also, again, a big part of some of the hold in this first term
that's why he wins on the poll questions, understands people like me. they are very wanty. once they got into the office, they forgot that's part of the job of president is the part -- >> can i jump in. i agree with that. one other point is part of the story of the last three years doesn't fit with what i think barack obama wants to be as president. i think he is actually still optimistic and so in to unity that the type of extremism that he has faced is a story he wanted to tell. that's...
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right now it seems that the polls are indicating that the preparations of doctors obama and biden seem to be working so far for romnesia and ryanopia. >> ari, do you really see much of a change, particularly given what we're finding with in new polling in terms of the midwest, in terms of the rust belt? it looks as though the president's position there is robust, notwithstanding everything that's happened, including the conventions and the debates. >> i think that's right. and if you add to what dr. dyson said, part of the question here is whether that's are ftds, fox transmitted diseases. . >> that's possible. you have an echo chamber that said a lot of things. mitt romney wasn't conservative enough for fox and now he is. they're trying to convince everyone he's this different person. i think outside of the echo chamber and the national media, what you get on the ground is a very different story. gallup polls and national tracking polls are more volatile because they poll a lot of areas that are irrelevant. ft. we're headed to election day and trying to make sense of it, if you're liv
right now it seems that the polls are indicating that the preparations of doctors obama and biden seem to be working so far for romnesia and ryanopia. >> ari, do you really see much of a change, particularly given what we're finding with in new polling in terms of the midwest, in terms of the rust belt? it looks as though the president's position there is robust, notwithstanding everything that's happened, including the conventions and the debates. >> i think that's right. and if...
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in the same poll, president obama's approval rating has hit the all-important 50% mark, a key baseline in presidential politics and his highest approval rating since may 2010. >>> never mind is the polls. as one of our favorite political experts reminds us this morning. >> i don't put a lot of stock in polls. i've said before, you know, polls are good for cross country skiers and for strippers. >> i'm not going to touch that. let's get right to our panel. with us from washington, political analyst karen finney, former dnc communications director and a columnist for the hill and julian epstein, democratic strategist. good afternoon to you. they call the presidentdy advice i be, but rick santorum is basically carving up american society, calling people snobs and elites. why is he doing this? >> well, he clearly thinks that this is a winning strategy. he thinks if he can make it out that obama is the one who doesn't understand and he's the real blue collar guy who understands, then that's going to -- already remember when he talks about snobs, he's also talking about mitt romney. here's t
in the same poll, president obama's approval rating has hit the all-important 50% mark, a key baseline in presidential politics and his highest approval rating since may 2010. >>> never mind is the polls. as one of our favorite political experts reminds us this morning. >> i don't put a lot of stock in polls. i've said before, you know, polls are good for cross country skiers and for strippers. >> i'm not going to touch that. let's get right to our panel. with us from...
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. >> even thank you poll showed obama with a 13-point edge on romney over who americans trust to fight terrorism. >> right. there you go. here is representative peter king, another one of the gop's grand inquisitives. let's see how he gets the story so badly wrong. >> but also in the stories themselves, they compare him to, say, thomas moore and white house aids or top aides to the president describing him. >> first of all, mr. king gets the story wrong. no one is comparing the president to those philosophers. they are simply saying he has read them. secondly, mr. king refers to thomas moore who was a lawyer in the 16th century as opposed to thomas aquinas who is a dominican priest in the 16th century. who cares about the facts. the reference to augustine that this president takes moral responsibility for military action very seriously as oppose to do bush and cheney who took the nation into war under the false pretense of weapons of mass destruction. >> certainly! and, you know, the president has made it very clear in many speeches and many press briefings that he takes his -- his res
. >> even thank you poll showed obama with a 13-point edge on romney over who americans trust to fight terrorism. >> right. there you go. here is representative peter king, another one of the gop's grand inquisitives. let's see how he gets the story so badly wrong. >> but also in the stories themselves, they compare him to, say, thomas moore and white house aids or top aides to the president describing him. >> first of all, mr. king gets the story wrong. no one is...
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. >> we just released a poll that says that if you were to run against president obama he would beat you easily with the hispanic vote. you wouldn't even get 25%. >> just wait. we'll get that quote out there where you say i am mechanics an american and i will do a lot better. ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit me! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. trouble with a car insurance claim. [ dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ foreman ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >>> more on the tightening race for 2012 and new polls showing potential storm clouds for the president. the big picture, our new nbc news wall street journal poll shows president obama with a 4-point lead but that lead is tlinging. the president had a 6-point lead last month, and in battle ground florida the sun is shining on mitt ro
. >> we just released a poll that says that if you were to run against president obama he would beat you easily with the hispanic vote. you wouldn't even get 25%. >> just wait. we'll get that quote out there where you say i am mechanics an american and i will do a lot better. ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit...
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the gallup poll just showed he's closing in on obama in the key states we care about, ohio being one of them, florida, nevada, you go down the list. i think that's what he needs, president obama needs to talk about women. he needs to talk about the 47%. he needs to talk about immigration. he needs to remind women what's on the ballot come november. it's not just about health care but it's also about reversing roe versus wade. let's keep in mind, there are two supreme court justices that may be retiring that will be decided by the next president. he definitely has to go back and lay it on the table to women what he's done for them, whether it's been again equal pay under the ruth bader law or whether it's -- the led better law or protecting their health care. >> you might have noticed some blue tock ra si in the air in new york. there's a big gathering in the big apple. registration is going on as we speak at the waldorf astoria. mr. romney's top donors will be treated to a reception aboard the irs intrep"uss intrepid" foa quarter of a million dollars for the campaign. >> kind of make
the gallup poll just showed he's closing in on obama in the key states we care about, ohio being one of them, florida, nevada, you go down the list. i think that's what he needs, president obama needs to talk about women. he needs to talk about the 47%. he needs to talk about immigration. he needs to remind women what's on the ballot come november. it's not just about health care but it's also about reversing roe versus wade. let's keep in mind, there are two supreme court justices that may be...
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care, poll after poll shows people actually like what's in there and they don't like the idea of turning medicare into a voucher program. the problem i have with your argument is that it's a bit disingenuous to say that obama in this new ad from governor romney's campaign, that obama's taking this money out, but not also acknowledge so does congressman ryan's plan. >> i appreciate the facts of thing, but the reality is that the $700 billion has been taken out to pay for obama care, which is wildly unpopular. versus paul ryan's plan and the republican plan, which says if you're over the age of 65, 55, you're fine. your plan won't change. but for people like ourselves, we have to and myself, and you, karen, and you, guy, this is going to go, going to bankrupt in 2024 and no one disputes that. >> i'm so glad you mentioned the fact it's going bankrupt because guy, my read of the obama plan says, again, let's take that $760 billion, reinvest it and extend the solvency of the program and you know, the other problem i have with some of the republican talking points on this is it's going to be f
care, poll after poll shows people actually like what's in there and they don't like the idea of turning medicare into a voucher program. the problem i have with your argument is that it's a bit disingenuous to say that obama in this new ad from governor romney's campaign, that obama's taking this money out, but not also acknowledge so does congressman ryan's plan. >> i appreciate the facts of thing, but the reality is that the $700 billion has been taken out to pay for obama care, which...
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i think the jury is in as to whether the obama recovery plan worked and if the republicans want a debate about whether the program worked or not i think democrats are ready to have the debate. >> je williams, we look at the "new york times" poll and finds that the president and mitt romney are tied at 46%. >> well, that's due to the fact that just because the arguments and the facts don't necessarily line up, that doesn't keep mitt romney from making the argument. it doesn't stop him from saying things that aren't necessarily true or half truths or things proven not to be true. that has a wittering effect. that erodes confidence not only in the president's leadership but also in the ability for him to get the job done. i mean, one of the things that you have to remember when he makes the arguments about the economy is that the president wasn't the only person at the steering wheel. have you congress that helped damage the recovery with the debt ceiling debate that was formed in a large part by republicans espousing the same plans that mitt romney wants to reinstall and place. that being
i think the jury is in as to whether the obama recovery plan worked and if the republicans want a debate about whether the program worked or not i think democrats are ready to have the debate. >> je williams, we look at the "new york times" poll and finds that the president and mitt romney are tied at 46%. >> well, that's due to the fact that just because the arguments and the facts don't necessarily line up, that doesn't keep mitt romney from making the argument. it...
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president obama retains a six-point advantage in ohio. the president leading by three points in florida, two points in wisconsin, mr. ryan's home state. note that the polling was largely taken before todd akin put republicans extreme anti-choice agenda back in the spotlight which both parties agree could change the dynamic of the race particularly among women. a new poll by planned parenthood showing half of american women have doubts about a romney presidency. 44% say he's out of step with women's issues. that echoing our own nbc wall street poll showing romney at a 28-point deficit to the president on women's issues. now, romney knows he's got issues with those issues. so one tactic he's used in an attempt to move the needle is to contrast president obama with bill clinton. allegeding that mr. obama has abandoned the former president's focus on moderate politics and middle class voters. mr. clinton thought he might have a word about that in a new ad for the obama campaign. >> this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more ta
president obama retains a six-point advantage in ohio. the president leading by three points in florida, two points in wisconsin, mr. ryan's home state. note that the polling was largely taken before todd akin put republicans extreme anti-choice agenda back in the spotlight which both parties agree could change the dynamic of the race particularly among women. a new poll by planned parenthood showing half of american women have doubts about a romney presidency. 44% say he's out of step with...
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and wisconsin looks like it's pretty good for obama too. these are states that these are not radical states. these are not states that have the scary liberals that want to take over health care. these are people that genuine swing voters and genuinely want to do the best they can for their country. >> they see that as being the president. >> yes. we heard pit bull has endorsed for president. as a character you've watched. you've watched mr. romney, you've been present at a number of rallies. what would you say both of you, joy first. what would you say his performance has been as an individual? one of the things we know about this president is we know him. we know he's a cautious man. he's orderly. he's cerebral. what impression do you have of romney as a character? >> you know, it's interesting. i think mitt romney is a cautious man, too, in a lot of ways. in talking about himself as a person, i think he's very reluctant to reveal a lot about himself. the only time i've seen mitt romney truly feel free and excited is when he starts to talk
and wisconsin looks like it's pretty good for obama too. these are states that these are not radical states. these are not states that have the scary liberals that want to take over health care. these are people that genuine swing voters and genuinely want to do the best they can for their country. >> they see that as being the president. >> yes. we heard pit bull has endorsed for president. as a character you've watched. you've watched mr. romney, you've been present at a number of...
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president obama leads romney by a solid 27 points in the usa today poll. do you think this is finally sinking in with romney? that's why he is basically an send from his own ad? >> i think right now, he is playing his cards close to the vest. the economy is not hot and it's not frigid cold. it is right in between. so the best he can do is to say, well, he could be doing a lot better if i were president. without going into details on how he would make it better. but she is right, this is his principal issue. ohio is doing better. unemployment is down and this is the case in most of the swing states right now. so romney is somewhat treading water on his own favorite issue. >> but nevertheless, john, the economy is a worrying issue for the president. is it not? with very tight number on jobs and the economy. the president gets some leverage on taxes but really pulls away on standing for the middle class in the polling. that's why we hear him, i guess, pushing against the polluteocrat, mitt romney. >> the swung state polls that you mentioned show mitt romney h
president obama leads romney by a solid 27 points in the usa today poll. do you think this is finally sinking in with romney? that's why he is basically an send from his own ad? >> i think right now, he is playing his cards close to the vest. the economy is not hot and it's not frigid cold. it is right in between. so the best he can do is to say, well, he could be doing a lot better if i were president. without going into details on how he would make it better. but she is right, this is...
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cheated the unemployment numbers, if the hurricane hadn't happened, bureau of labor statistics. >> polls and media. the liberal media. the mainstream media. >> that's right. >> is that what's going to happen over the next few days, i don't know on thjonathan, in yo experience of covering presidential elections, does this feel premature that they're writing the epitaph or does that tell you what is going to happen? >> it tells you that they are cya'ing right now before the election. they're not going to let themselves and we're all very bullish about the president's prospects on stoous. but until the people actually vote we won't know. what they're doing is very -- if mitt romney does indeed lose everyone is on record as saying, well, if it's this or it was that. it was sandy. >> yeah, of course. except never admitting that he was actually a horrendous candidate. >> heard it. terrible. >> crystal ball, karen finney, jonathan capehart. >>> stay with us, much more from democracy plaza in just a moment. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to lov
cheated the unemployment numbers, if the hurricane hadn't happened, bureau of labor statistics. >> polls and media. the liberal media. the mainstream media. >> that's right. >> is that what's going to happen over the next few days, i don't know on thjonathan, in yo experience of covering presidential elections, does this feel premature that they're writing the epitaph or does that tell you what is going to happen? >> it tells you that they are cya'ing right now before...
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have indicated that the nation is behind president obama. the few rays of sunshine that are now beaming down from the cosmos to suggest that this economy is in recovery will be put immediately back into the emergency room because of the destructive practices of the far right. >> julian, do you agree with professor dyson? >> i have a slightly different take on the brilliant professor dyson. first of all, just on the economic figures. 2.7% gdp growth, we should not let that go uncommented on. that's a swing of positive 12% in gdp. give where this economy was when obama came in, that is probably the most significant and robust economic recovery we have seen in our lifetime. point two on the fiscal cliff, i mean, i think it's clear as professor dyson says that republicans are losing this argument politically. they lost the election. you see republicans like coburn beginning to crack. and every single poll shows that the republicans are losing the debate, both on the fiscal cliff and on the tax issue. they're losing the issue politically. i think
have indicated that the nation is behind president obama. the few rays of sunshine that are now beaming down from the cosmos to suggest that this economy is in recovery will be put immediately back into the emergency room because of the destructive practices of the far right. >> julian, do you agree with professor dyson? >> i have a slightly different take on the brilliant professor dyson. first of all, just on the economic figures. 2.7% gdp growth, we should not let that go...
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. >> obama's goose is cooked. >> joining us live is michelle cottle, the correspondent for "newsweek" and social activist and writer dixon from new york. >> an exit poll shows the president beating mitt romney in wisconsin by a 51-44% margin. would you say his goose is cooked or is this another fox pundit talking turkey snits he will? >> i don't like wildlife discussions with sarah palin. >> why not? of course, she will shoot you. >> she knows how to field dress a moose and i don't. of course this is going to get republicans talking smack about the race because now they're going to think it is more competitive, so you will see this as kind of urging them forward and to really kind of have romney make a stand there. you will see him opening more offices and viewing wisconsin as a much better place for him to play. >> okay. marcia, we just saw sarah palin there giving a keynote address next week at the annual convention of right wing bloggers. that's going to be interesting. first, take a listen to something else she said on fox news last night. >> people are going to recognize through
. >> obama's goose is cooked. >> joining us live is michelle cottle, the correspondent for "newsweek" and social activist and writer dixon from new york. >> an exit poll shows the president beating mitt romney in wisconsin by a 51-44% margin. would you say his goose is cooked or is this another fox pundit talking turkey snits he will? >> i don't like wildlife discussions with sarah palin. >> why not? of course, she will shoot you. >> she knows how...
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could be ahead in the polls is because he's black. i mean, this -- you also had john sununu several months ago say he doesn't understand what it is to be an american, which he tried to backtrack on that again. again andrea mitchell tried to give him a chance to save himself. time and again we have heard these kinds of attacks that, you know what? john sununu should just keep saying it. every time they say it, a further galvanizes our side. if that's what you really think of the president, go ahead and keep saying it because it only helps us. >> karen, finney, professor james piterson, thank you for joining us. next. was mr. romney's performance last night really what women want? stay with us. >> but the right answer is not to have the federal government take over health care and start mandating to the providers across america telling a patient and a doctor what kind of treatment they can have. >> jerry, just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it. [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking a
could be ahead in the polls is because he's black. i mean, this -- you also had john sununu several months ago say he doesn't understand what it is to be an american, which he tried to backtrack on that again. again andrea mitchell tried to give him a chance to save himself. time and again we have heard these kinds of attacks that, you know what? john sununu should just keep saying it. every time they say it, a further galvanizes our side. if that's what you really think of the president, go...
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since then romney has dropped in the polls. if you look at the clear politics average of polls, romney has gone from about leading boo i a point and now barack obama last i looked earlier today was up by 0.3, 0.4. usually what happens to momentum is a number of things happen that take the race away from where it fundamentally is. a very close race becomes a three or four-point lead for obama or two or three-point lead for romney. before the media registers this is of a real thing, we begin calling it momentum. whatever run of good luck or unusual news or a very bad debate was happening and distorting the fundamental nature of the race has ended and the race pulls back to where it was originally which is a very close election with a persistent lead for president obama in swing states. that's exactly what you're seeing here. so my advice to partisans is when people begin calling momentum on their candidate, be prepared for things to be about to turn around in the polls. >> lastly, if i can, ezra, on a different topic, your hero a
since then romney has dropped in the polls. if you look at the clear politics average of polls, romney has gone from about leading boo i a point and now barack obama last i looked earlier today was up by 0.3, 0.4. usually what happens to momentum is a number of things happen that take the race away from where it fundamentally is. a very close race becomes a three or four-point lead for obama or two or three-point lead for romney. before the media registers this is of a real thing, we begin...
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so the polls have shown things tightening up between president obama and governor romney so this conversation about the wind energy tax credits -- this is a very popular issue -- and when you combine that with the fact the unemployment numbers are a little bit better within iowa than the national average, some of the things with regard to medicare and the appeal there with seniors, is the white house confident that they can win iowa again? >> reporter: well, look, you mentioned the polls, karen, and good afternoon to you. if you look at our latest poll, it actually shows that this race is in a dead heat so neither campaign is taking iowa for granted. that is for sure. it is true that the president's energy policy i popular here. it's true that the unemployment rate is far below the national average. when you talk to the folks who live here, when you read the newspapers, it really tells a slightly different tale. some folks here say they aren't satisfied the president has done enough to get the economy back on track. so that is going to be one of the key messages that the president will be tal
so the polls have shown things tightening up between president obama and governor romney so this conversation about the wind energy tax credits -- this is a very popular issue -- and when you combine that with the fact the unemployment numbers are a little bit better within iowa than the national average, some of the things with regard to medicare and the appeal there with seniors, is the white house confident that they can win iowa again? >> reporter: well, look, you mentioned the polls,...
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the polls were tight but favoring president obama. what north store was guiding the gop convincing them that the white house would be back in their hands in january? back where their hankerings convinced it belonged? there was a darker side to this deep sense of executive entitlement, the sense they had the same assumed access to the white house as they did in the corporate dining room. it's more than a bit frighting. i have heard at least one person of the right
the polls were tight but favoring president obama. what north store was guiding the gop convincing them that the white house would be back in their hands in january? back where their hankerings convinced it belonged? there was a darker side to this deep sense of executive entitlement, the sense they had the same assumed access to the white house as they did in the corporate dining room. it's more than a bit frighting. i have heard at least one person of the right
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president obama's likability numbers are pretty high. we've seen governor romney taking a hit in the polls. a bit over the last few weeks in terms of his likability, so you know, it seems what we're really seeing here is an attempt to try to go after president obama's numbers. decrease, go after his character. get these likability numbers down. at a time when we're heading into the rnc convention, so what is it that governor romney is going to do to try to refute this image of him as somebody who's out of touch and try to get people as sally field would say, like him? >> right. well, you know, i think right now, i think one of mitt romney's predominant problems is just personal. where as i think obama's problem of likability at this point is is political. it's what he's been able to do in his office. those are the two differences between the two. as we move into the convention time, i think it's going to be very important for governor romney to put up some of those governors in republican states and he will. you've seen the list and thai
president obama's likability numbers are pretty high. we've seen governor romney taking a hit in the polls. a bit over the last few weeks in terms of his likability, so you know, it seems what we're really seeing here is an attempt to try to go after president obama's numbers. decrease, go after his character. get these likability numbers down. at a time when we're heading into the rnc convention, so what is it that governor romney is going to do to try to refute this image of him as somebody...
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it is not surprising we're seeing president obama continue to fall back in the polls because he is not and simply not getting any message out and other than i have to relax where as you have president obama out there and talking about the economy and talking about jobs and you have vice president biden out there talking about manufacturing and this is a real problem for the romney campaign. again, the self inflicted wounds that they continue to make. >> indeed. steve, just as we draw the session to the a close, newt gingrich has been in the news. he slashed his team by a third and he has no money. how long will it be before someone like larry flint offers him ten grand to pose topless? not a bad idea. he needs the money. >> he is now rj whiching $50 if you want your picture taken. i guess at this point the question is how many people are even going to come to a newt gingrich event where we have the opportunity to do that. the interesting thing that's happened to newt gingrich in the last few weeks is we're saying when will he get out, take the hint? it is becoming an irrelevant questio
it is not surprising we're seeing president obama continue to fall back in the polls because he is not and simply not getting any message out and other than i have to relax where as you have president obama out there and talking about the economy and talking about jobs and you have vice president biden out there talking about manufacturing and this is a real problem for the romney campaign. again, the self inflicted wounds that they continue to make. >> indeed. steve, just as we draw the...
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>> you're absolutely right, thomas, these polls show conflicting information. if you talk to campaign officials, they will tell you they try for the to make too much of any given poll. president obama, it's no secret his campaign knows they will have to fight hard when it comes to veteran voters. president obama lost the veteran vote back to john mccain in 2008, 54-44%. so you have seen him making a pitch to veteran voters, not just on days like today when he's speaking to the dfw but when he's traveled to key battleground states like virginia, like north carolina. his strategy seems to be to tout what he sees to be some of his strengths, including creating tax credits for companies that hire veterans, also calling on congress to create a veterans jobs corps as well as drawing down wars in iraq and afghanistan and capturing and killing osama bin laden. those are some of the themes we hear president obama reiterate when he speaks to some of those groups. as you mentioned he announced that transition gps program which will help veterans find work. as you know, th
>> you're absolutely right, thomas, these polls show conflicting information. if you talk to campaign officials, they will tell you they try for the to make too much of any given poll. president obama, it's no secret his campaign knows they will have to fight hard when it comes to veteran voters. president obama lost the veteran vote back to john mccain in 2008, 54-44%. so you have seen him making a pitch to veteran voters, not just on days like today when he's speaking to the dfw but...
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showed, in the swing states, i mean, this is why president obama has a huge lead among women voters. >> this is an incredibly important. we talk about reproductive rights which is critical here. obviously. but the polling that we did at emily's list over the summer, we have been doing research into women voters for years now. but this is a poll of independent women, there -- these aren't democrats. these aren't republicans. these are independent women smack in the middle to december thid election. we were talking about issues in the ryan budget and republican proposals. these are cradle to grave attacks on what helps women and families get through from health care to medicare. from pell grants to the opportunity to pay equity. i moon, over and over again, we are seeing these proposals and what we saw is independent women from 65 to 70% say they would vote against republicans who support these proposals. it is a problem for mitt romney and paul ryan and it is a problem up and down the ballot. >> i want to go back to this issue of medicare and medicaid. because, you know, i think for w
showed, in the swing states, i mean, this is why president obama has a huge lead among women voters. >> this is an incredibly important. we talk about reproductive rights which is critical here. obviously. but the polling that we did at emily's list over the summer, we have been doing research into women voters for years now. but this is a poll of independent women, there -- these aren't democrats. these aren't republicans. these are independent women smack in the middle to december thid...